HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-05 Airport Committee Minutes City of Bangor Airport Committee
October 5, 2021
Meeting Minutes
The following City Councilors attended: Airport Committee Chair Clare Davitt, Sarah Dubay,
Rick Fournier, Susan Hawes and Jonathan Sprague. Also in attendance were Interim City
Manager Debbie Laurie, Airport Director Tony Caruso and Marketing and Business
Development Manager Aimee Thibodeau.
Agenda and Discussion:
1. T&T Capital—renew hangar lease agreement
This Order authorizes a rental lease agreement with T&T Capital Inc. for Hangar4123, Bay
43. The base rent for the lease will be $2,170 per month including utilities. The term of the
lease is for one (1) year, with two (2) one-year options for extensions adjusted annually based
on the CPI, which shall not exceed 2.5% each year.
Motion made, seconded and approved by rollcall vote.
2. Boyd Group International—contract extension
This Order will authorize the execution of an amendment to the Boyd Group International
(BGI) contract. BGI is our consultant for air service development for commercial, scheduled
air service, and includes providing market and data analysis, development of proposals for
airlines, appointments and meetings with airlines, and periodic forecasting and route
performance reports.
The current contract expires Dec. 31, 2021. Amending the contract to allow for one more
year of service before issuing a new RFP will allow us to be better positioned and informed
regarding the current and future state of the industry.
Motion made, seconded and approved by rollcall vote.
3. PFC project update: change order for gate 5
The Airport has started the FAA-approved PFC project to replace 3 passenger boarding
bridges (PBB) on our domestic terminal. The first PBB being replaced is for gate 5. This
project has commenced and is on schedule for completion by the week of October 4th. The
cost estimate for change orders associated with the Gate 5 PBB design and construction
administration services, is $103,265. Including this cost,the project remains under budget.
4. Fuel Supply Contract
Irving has been our fuel supplier since 2009. Even when Exxon-Mobil was here, Irving
supplied the fuel. In 2009, the decision was made that purchasing direct from Irving was a
more cost effective option. Irving's refinery location results in them being the most logical
and cost effective supplier, so any supplier selected would likely get the fuel from Irving.
Irving has provided great service, quality fuel and support.
We want to make the Committee aware and asking for the Committee's consensus agreement
to start negotiations with Irving for a contract extension. We will bring the contract back for
Committee approval.
5. Airport Advertising & Marketing Update
• Historically high passenger numbers for July (90,000) and August(83,000). Load factors
were where they should, especially given increased flights.
• Fuel Numbers up across the board
• Canadian border hasn't fuller open. Historically, they represent 30-40% of our traffic.
• We've tasked our Consultant to develop an accelerated Terminal plan beyond what was
already part of the Master Plan. We're looking at phased implementation plan because
we'll need to address some items to accommodate increased traffic sooner than
anticipated..
• We would not have been able to do what we did without our great employees. Lots of
teamwork from many departments to make this happen.
Meeting Adjourned